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NEWS ABOUT: confidence

confidence stories: 8 news summaries

 Ali: Nothing Has Defeated Me 


Apr 7, 09 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - When NPR asked Muhammad Ali to weigh in for its “This I Believe” series, the boxing legend’s response was simple. “I have always believed in myself,” he said, in an essay read on the air by his wife, Lonnie. “And I still do.” Ali... More »

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Parkinson's disease • Muhammad Ali • confidence • NPR

(Newser) - Whether it’s hormones, increased self-esteem or stepping out on their spouses, 40-something women are experiencing the best sex of their lives, reports the Guardian. "It's one of the best-kept secrets of women's lives," noted one expert. Of 2,000 women polled in a recent survey, 77% said... More »

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feminism • marriage • age • sex • menopause • confidence • cheating • older women • intimacy

OPINION

 To Halt Hamas, 
 Win 'Confidence War' 

Psychology is at center of current struggle

Jan 6, 09 11:31 AM CST
(Newser) - The Arab-Israeli conflict was once about reaching some kind of long-term land settlement—but for extremist groups like Hamas, a “handshake on the White House lawn” is no longer a goal, writes David Brooks in the New York Times. Now, “both sides seek the destruction of the other,... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Hamas • psychology • confidence • Israeli offensive

OPINION

 We Need New Leadership, Now 

Washington's following 'business as usual' amid crisis

Nov 23, 08 6:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Washington is carrying out “business as usual in the most unusual economic moment of our lifetimes,” writes Thomas Friedman in the New York Times. It’s time for our leaders to wake up to the enormity of the financial crisis, the real "weapon of mass destruction,"... More »

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capital • Thomas Friedman • confidence • economy • George W. Bush • financial crisis • President Obama • Timothy Geithner

Don't Get Cocky, Obama Cautions Supporters

19 days is a long time in electoral politics, candidate warns

Oct 16, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Polls show that Barack Obama has a solid lead, nationally and in several swing states, over John McCain. But the Democrat warned supporters today to be wary of overconfidence, Reuters reports. “I've been in these positions before when we were favored and the press starts getting carried away and... More »

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Barack Obama • Democrats • fundraiser • confidence • New Hampshire primary • Barack Obama supporters • Election 2008

Palin Approval Runs Along Partisan Lines

Poll: VP pick creates sharp divides, making overall impact a wash

Sep 5, 08 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - About half of the public had a favorable first impression of vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, and that half consists primarily of Republicans, a new ABC News poll finds. This not-so-shocking divide mirrors the numbers on Joe Biden: his candidacy makes 22% of people more likely to support the Obama ticket... More »

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John McCain • Joe Biden • Republican • GOP • poll • experience • confidence • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate • opinion polls

Confidence
in Bush Still Plunging: Poll

Approval hits career low; 82% believe US
is on wrong path

May 13, 08 3:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Support for President Bush has sunk to its lowest level yet, according to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll. Bush's 31% approval rating marks a career low as 82% of Americans now think the country is heading in the wrong direction. Opinions were highly split along partisan lines. More »

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Bush administration • Bush approval ratings • poll • George HW Bush • Washington Post ABC poll • confidence • approval ratings • George W. Bush

Housing Starts Plummet to 14-Year Low

But modest consumer price hike soothes inflation fears

Oct 17, 07 9:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - New homes starts fell to their lowest level in 14 years last month, plunging 10%—to an annualized rate of 1.191 million—after expectations of a 4.2% decline. The number followed a 3.2% drop in August, the Wall Street Journal reports. A homebuilders' confidence gauge registered its... More »

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Federal Reserve • Consumer Price Index • homebuilders • interest rate • housing starts • confidence

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